AI, Technology & Data

KYC & CDD

Indonesia – 2016 in Review

By Samuel Riding | 15/12/2016

Indonesian regulators boosted efforts on tax avoidance, financial technology and KYC this year.

Cloud & Infrastructure

ASIC Claims World-first Fintech Licensing Exemption

By Samuel Riding | 15/12/2016

New rule allows fintech firms to test services through meeting ASIC requirements and notification.

Cybersecurity

APAC Regulators Set to Up Cyber-scrutiny

By Samuel Riding | 14/12/2016

FIs should also brace for more monitoring, enforcement, according to Deloitte, Simmons and Simmons.

AI Risk & Governance

Hong Kong SFC Cites Algo Trading Risk Mitigation Weaknesses

By Samuel Riding | 13/12/2016

Findings include insufficient management and control personnel involvement in governance.

KYC & CDD

Central Issues in APAC Buy-side KYC and AML

By Fullerton Fund Management | 12/12/2016

Deep-rooted regulatory issues can be solved through innovation and cooperation.

Custody & Infrastructure

S.Korea Launches Blockchain Consortium

By Samuel Riding | 09/12/2016

Group aims to ‘maximise convenience, security and efficiency of financial transactions’.

Anti-Money Laundering

AML & Open Data: The End of Privacy?

By Editors | 08/12/2016

Why regulation alone will not address risks arising from technological advances.

Cloud & Infrastructure

HK, UK Sign Fintech Agreement

By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2016

Regulators will collaborate on ‘experience sharing’, information exchange.

Cybersecurity

BOJ Governor Bank Warns of Fintech Challenge

By Samuel Riding | 06/12/2016

Haruhiko Kuroda cites issues including ‘obtaining information and maintain stability’.